Dogs bite four people in Hagerstown on Sunday

HAGERSTOWN — Four people — including a Hagerstown police officer — were attacked and bitten by two pit bulls in the area of North Mulberry Street and East Avenue Sunday afternoon.

After police cornered the dogs in a yard in the 200 block of East Avenue around 4:05 p.m., one of the animals lunged at an officer and bit him in the leg. The officer then fired a shot that hit both dogs.

Police said a man, a woman and a girl were bitten and taken to Meritus Medical Center for treatment. The officer did not need medical attention.

The injured dogs were taken to a veterinarian by the Washington County Humane Society, which will continue the investigation into the incident.

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